General Warnings; Vehicle Feature Identification - Club Car DS Golf Car 2001 Owner's Manual

GENERAL WARNINGS

The safety procedures listed must be followed whenever the vehicle is being operated, repaired, or serviced.
Vehicle feature identification information is also included on page 10. Other specific WARNING statements
appear throughout this manual and on the vehicle .
DANGER
• BATTERY VAPORS – FLAMMABLE! EXPLOSIVE! DO NOT SMOKE. KEEP SPARKS AND FLAMES
AWAY FROM VEHICLE AND SERVICE AREA. SERVICE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
• A GOLF CAR WILL NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM LIGHTNING, FLYING OBJECTS,
OR OTHER STORM RELATED HAZARDS. IF CAUGHT IN A STORM WHILE DRIVING A
GOLF CAR, EXIT THE VEHICLE AND SEEK SHELTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR YOUR LOCATION.
WARNING
• DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED ON VEHICLE.
• WHEN STOPPING AND LEAVING THE VEHICLE, ALWAYS:
- TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY.
- PLACE THE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN NEUTRAL .
- ENGAGE THE PARK BRAKE.
• ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THE VEHICLE. ANYONE DOING
EVEN SIMPLE REPAIRS OR SERVICE SHOULD FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES EXACTLY AS
STATED IN THIS MANUAL, AND FOLLOW ALL DANGER , WARNING , AND CAUTION
PROCEDURES LISTED IN THIS MANUAL AS WELL AS THOSE AFFIXED TO THE VEHICLE.
• WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR APPROVED EYE PROTECTION WHEN SERVICING THE VEHICLE.
WEAR A FULL FACE SHIELD AND RUBBER GLOVES WHEN WORKING WITH BATTERIES.
• USE INSULATED TOOLS WHEN WORKING AROUND BATTERIES OR ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.
• IMPROPER USE OF THE VEHICLE OR FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN IT, COULD RESULT
IN DECREASED VEHICLE PERFORMANCE OR SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY.
• ANY MODIFICATION OR CHANGE TO THE VEHICLE THAT AFFECTS THE STABILITY OR
HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE, OR INCREASES MAXIMUM VEHICLE SPEED BEYOND FACTORY
SPECIFICATIONS, COULD RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
• PRIOR TO SERVICING THE VEHICLE:
- CHOCK THE WHEELS.
- TURN THE KEYSWITCH TO OFF AND REMOVE THE KEY.
- PLACE THE FORWARD/REVERSE HANDLE IN NEUTRAL.
- DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLES, NEGATIVE (–) FIRST.
• POWERDRIVE PLUS VEHICLES ONLY: PLACE TOW/RUN SWITCH IN THE TOW POSITION
BEFORE DISCONNECTING BATTERIES.
• TO AVOID UNINTENTIONALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE, DISCONNECT THE BATTERIES AS
SHOWN (FIGURE 1 AND FIGURE 2, PAGE 8). ON POWERDRIVE SYSTEM 48 AND
POWERDRIVE PLUS VEHICLES, DISCHARGE THE CONTROLLER AS FOLLOWS:
- TURN THE KEY SWITCH TO ON AND PLACE THE FORWARD/REVERSE SWITCH IN THE
REVERSE POSITION.
- SLOWLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND KEEP IT DEPRESSED UNTIL THE
REVERSE WARNING BUZZER CAN NO LONGER BE HEARD. WHEN THE BUZZER STOPS
SOUNDING, THE CONTROLLER IS DISCHARGED.
2001 DS Golf Car Electric Vehicle Owner's Manual
General Warnings
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